Curmudgeon on Nostr: The German Navy is still using 8" floppy discs to control critical systems on their ...
The German Navy is still using 8" floppy discs to control critical systems on their F123 frigates.
The plan to update has been delayed pending a decision as to whether they should change to 5 1/4" floppies or skip ahead to 3 1/2" discs. [Okay, this part I made up.]
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/07/german-navy-still-uses-8-inch-floppy-disks-working-on-emulating-a-replacement/
The plan to update has been delayed pending a decision as to whether they should change to 5 1/4" floppies or skip ahead to 3 1/2" discs. [Okay, this part I made up.]
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/07/german-navy-still-uses-8-inch-floppy-disks-working-on-emulating-a-replacement/